Cricket: Tharanga has chance to prove he's more than just a warm-up man.

UPUL THARANGA will replace the retired Sanath Jayasuriya at the top of Sri Lanka's order in the second Test against England tomorrow.

The recall of lefthander Tharanga, who hit scores of 112 and 86 in warm-up matches against Michael Vaughan's team, might be the only change to the XI which won by 88 runs in Kandy.

Sri Lanka have retained the same squad minus Jayasuriya, who will now concentrate on one-day internationals.

With the SSC pitch offering help to the fast bowlers early in innings, Muttiah Muralitharan is likely to be the solitary spinner.

SRI LANKA (from): DPMS Jayawardene (captain), WU Tharanga, MG Vandort, KC Sangakkara, LPC Silva, J Mubarak, HAPW Jayawardene (wicketkeeper), M Muralitharan, WPUJC Vaas, CRD Fernando, SL Malinga, CM Bandara, WRS de Silva.

ENGLAND (from): MP Vaughan (captain, Yorkshire), AN Cook (Essex), IR Bell (Warwickshire), KP Pietersen (Hampshire), PD Collingwood (Durham), OA Shah (Middlesex), RS Bopara (Essex), MJ Prior (wicketkeeper, Sussex), P Mustard (Durham), GP Swann (Nottinghamshire), SCJ Broad (Nottinghamshire), RJ Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire), MJ Hoggard (Yorkshire), MS Panesar (Northamptonshire), JM Anderson (Lancashire), SJ Harmison (Durham).

Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and DJ Harper (Australia). Match referee: JJ Crowe (New Zealand).